#A36CBD
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62% 0.132 314.3), rgb(163, 108, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#A36CBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36CBD |
| RGB | rgb(163, 108, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.132 314.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A36CBD | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A36CBD | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36CBD text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36CBD text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3EA
oklch(88.6% 0.035 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B88DCE
oklch(70.7% 0.104 313.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A36CBD
oklch(62% 0.132 314.3)
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Step 600
600
#9156AD
oklch(55.6% 0.143 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C4694
oklch(49.2% 0.132 314.5)
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Step 800
800
#653A78
oklch(42.8% 0.109 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#523261
oklch(37.7% 0.086 314.2)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#A36CBD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5D7EC0 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B83BB | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1778B | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36CBD
#A36CBD
oklch(62% 0.132 314.3)
- #63973F
#63973F
oklch(62% 0.132 134.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A36CBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.022
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
Use #A36CBD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.